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Multotec has invested in manufacturing facilities and storage space to support the growth of its export business.
Firm wins Exporter of the Year award
1st March 2024

International minerals processing specialist Multotec has won the South African Capital Equipment Export Council’s (SACEEC’s) Exporter of the Year Award in the category for companies with a... 


Image of the Carmen De Andacollo mine
Carmen de Andacollo mine, Chile
1st March 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper/gold mine in Coquimbo region, central Chile. 


Image of core sample from the Black Butte project
Black Butte copper project, US – update
1st March 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Sandfire Resources America has been given approval to proceed with the construction of its Black Butte project. 


Image of Mulga Rock site
Mulga Rock uranium project, Australia – update
1st March 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Deep Yellow has reported a 26% increase in the total contained uranium in the Mulga Rock East project. 


Aerial view of Skouries gold project
Skouries gold/copper project, Greece – update
1st March 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Eldorado Gold has increased the capital expenditure estimate of the project. 


Newmont joins International Copper Association
29th February 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The International Copper Association (ICA) has a new member, Newmont. This follows an election to membership by the ICA board of representatives in December 2023. 


Mining Minister Aurora Williams
Chile to define lithium contracts by June, Mining Minister says
29th February 2024 By: Reuters

Chile’s government expects to lay out by March the broad terms of lithium contracts to be offered under a new public-private partnership model, Mining Minister Aurora Williams told reporters on... 


BHP to restructure some global corporate roles as it looks to trim costs
BHP to restructure some global corporate roles as it looks to trim costs
29th February 2024 By: Reuters

The world's biggest listed miner BHP said on Thursday it was disbanding some global teams and transferring those roles covering functions including planning, environment and heritage protection to... 


Harmony Gold FD Boipelo Lekubo.
Green energy integrated into Harmony Gold operations, uranium surprises on upside
29th February 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Green electrons are being generated as planned at Harmony Gold’s 30 MW first phase of renewable energy generation, which is now fully integrated into the mining company’s Tshepong South and North... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr
South32 exits coal with Australia’s Illawarra sale
29th February 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining company South32 on Thursday announced the $1.65-billion sale of its Illawarra assets, in Australia, marking the group’s exit from coal and aligning with a strategy that... 


Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp.
Harmony Gold board approves R7.9bn project on back of superb half-year results
28th February 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The board of mining company Harmony Gold has approved the commencement of a R7.9-billion life-of-mine (LoM) extension project at the rich Mponeng gold mine in the West Wits region of South Africa's... 


AECI CEO Holger Riemensperger
Amid disposals, AECI aligns internationalisation strategy to regions geared for rapid critical minerals growth
28th February 2024 By: Terence Creamer

JSE-listed AECI, which is undergoing far-reaching restructuring to re-focus on its core mining and chemicals businesses and reduce debt, reports strong initial interest in the six noncore companies... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
28th February 2024

This week: Glencore pleased with its performance against the backdrop of lower commodity, energy prices and, Rich new Copper 360 discovery points to big Chile-type copper mine potential  


Osisko establishes technical committee for Gaspe dewatering plan
28th February 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration and development company Osisko Metals has created a technical consultation committee to assist in developing a plan for the dewatering of the Mount Copper openpit at Gaspé Copper, in... 


Eastport Ventures CEO Robin Birchall
Eastport appoints mining veteran Birchall as CEO
28th February 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miner Eastport Ventures has appointed Robin Birchall CEO effective immediately. He brings to the board more than 20 years of experience in the investment banking sector within the mining... 


JON STANTON The demand for a significant increase in global copper production requires a multifaceted approach
Solutions provider aims to enhance mining productivity more sustainably
28th February 2024 By: Shannon de Ryhove

Global engineering solutions provider Weir aims to assist the mining industry to meet the surging global demand for critical minerals and metals in a more sustainable way. It aims to do this... 


The Raglan mine in Nunavit
Glencore’s Raglan opens new mine
27th February 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nickel miner Raglan, a Glencore company, has officially inaugurated the Anuri mine from its Sivumut mining project, which has been under development for more than ten years. Anuri, which is one of... 


Euro Sun Mining CEO Grant Sboros.
South African leading critical mining project in Romania where red tape is being cut
27th February 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto-listed Euro Sun Mining, headed by South African CEO Grant Sboros, is advancing a development-stage gold and copper project in Romania, a country which is reportedly shedding its rigidly... 


Chinese money still chasing Canadian critical mining deals despite Ottawa's scrutiny
Chinese money still chasing Canadian critical mining deals despite Ottawa's scrutiny
27th February 2024 By: Reuters

A year after Canada tightened foreign investment rules for the critical minerals sector, Chinese money has continued to pour into Toronto-listed miners, according to proprietary research conducted... 


Court victory for Sandfire’s Montana copper project
Court victory for Sandfire’s Montana copper project
27th February 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper developer Sandfire Resources America has been given the green light to proceed with the construction of its Black Butte project, after the Montana Supreme Court reversed a 2021 district... 


Indonesia's coal-fired nickel output is pricing out greener metal that has so far failed to command a market premium.
Nickel faces existential moment with half of mines unprofitable
27th February 2024 By: Bloomberg

Many of the world’s biggest nickel mines are facing an increasingly bleak future as they wake up to an existential threat: a near limitless supply of low-cost metal from Indonesia. With roughly... 


Panama to defend interests in First Quantum case, official says
27th February 2024 By: Reuters

Panama will defend its interests in a legal dispute with Canadian miner First Quantum, Panama's deputy finance minister told Reuters on Monday. The miner had last week said it was seeking... 


Ivanhoe Mines co-chairperson Robert Friedland
Ivanhoe posts record normalised profit, adjusted earnings for 2023
26th February 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines has reported a record normalised profit of $388-million, as well as record adjusted earnings of $604-million for 2023. The Kamoa-Kakula operation, in the Democratic... 


Deep Yellow hikes Mulga Rock resource
26th February 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Uranium developer Deep Yellow has reported a 26% increase in the total contained uranium in the Mulga Rock East project, in the Great Victoria desert of Western Australia, to 71.2-million pounds... 


Tertiary signs JV agreement to form new Zambian copper exploration company
26th February 2024 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has signed a new joint venture (JV) agreement with local partner Mwashia Resources that will consolidate ownership of the Jacks, Mukai and Mushima North copper... 


Sovereign commissions sustainable farming initiative in Malawi
26th February 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX- and Aim-listed titanium and graphite miner Sovereign Metals has commissioned a conservation farming programme, in Malawi, as part of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) obligation... 


Jubilee Metals in South Africa and Zambia.
South Africa’s Jubilee Metals continuing to grow copper strongly in Zambia
26th February 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The copper operations in Zambia of South Africa’s Jubilee Metals showed strong growth in the six months to December 31, with further sharp increases expected going forward. The Johannesburg- and... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman
Sibanye reports 55.1% increase in lithium carbonate equivalent resources
26th February 2024 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has reported a 55.1% increase in attributable lithium mineral resources as at the end of last year, along with a general expansion and diversification of its... 


Mark Cutifani
Vale sees no sign of environmental breach at suspended mines
26th February 2024 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale does not see signs of environmental or social breach at two of its mines whose operating licenses were suspended this week, Vale Base Metals chair Mark Cutifani said on... 


Hudbay guides higher copper, lower gold output for 2024
26th February 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals has had a strong end to 2023, with higher copper production, record gold production and record financial performance in the final quarter. This strong... 


Western Copper appoints new CEO
26th February 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Copper and Gold, which is developing the Casino project in the Yukon Territory, has appointed Sandeep Singh as CEO with immediate effect. Singh will work closely with Paul West-Sells, who... 


Xtract's Kalenga copper project, in Zambia
Xtract concludes Manica disposal
23rd February 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Xtract Resources has concluded the disposal of its entire interest in the Manica gold project, in Mozambique. The company in January agreed terms for the disposal of its 23% net profit... 


Zijin Mining gains approval for Tibet copper mine expansion
23rd February 2024 By: Reuters

Chinese miner Zijin Mining has received local government approval for the second phase expansion of its Julong copper project in Tibet, the company said in a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange... 


Eldorado lifts capex estimate for Greece mining project
Eldorado lifts capex estimate for Greece mining project
23rd February 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based Eldorado Gold has increased the capital expenditure (capex) estimate of the Skouries project, in Greece, to $920-million, but between the project finance facility and balance sheet,... 


Sandeep Biswas
Activist investor Elliott to target mining assets worth at least $1 billion
23rd February 2024 By: Reuters

Elliott Management is setting up a company to hunt for global mining assets in the range of at least $1-billion, as it seeks to take advantage of the depressed valuation of groups operating in the... 


Vale fourth-quarter profit falls 35% on higher provisions over dam accident
Vale fourth-quarter profit falls 35% on higher provisions over dam accident
23rd February 2024 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale reported on Thursday a 35% drop in fourth quarter net profit, missing analyst expectations by almost half, following higher provisions related to its Samarco joint venture and... 


Teck expects to close coal unit sale to Glencore by Q3, CEO says
Teck expects to close coal unit sale to Glencore by Q3, CEO says
23rd February 2024 By: Reuters

Canadian miner Teck Resources plans to close the sale of its steel-making coal unit to Glencore no later than the third quarter of 2024, CEO Jonathan Price told Reuters in an interview on... 


An image of the surroundings at the site location of the Omitiomire project
Developer progresses copper project
23rd February 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

After having been stalled for seven years, the Omitiomire copper project of Namibian copper explorer and developer Omico Mining has now completed phases 1, 2 and 3 of metallurgical testwork, with... 


Mining consultancy SRK Consulting MD Andrew van Zyl
Continued exploration, mine development in 2024
23rd February 2024

With Africa’s substantial and varied mineral endowment being undisputed, the year ahead will likely see ongoing progress in exploration and mine development, in both traditional metals and the... 


Image of Chile map/flag
Centinela second concentrator project, Chile
23rd February 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Antofagasta and Marubeni Corporation have reported that the project will have a 36-year mine life, based on Centinela’s substantial ore reserve of two-billion tonnes. 


Newmont will sell the Telfer mine, in Australia
Newmont puts six mines, two projects on the block
22nd February 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold mining major Newmont will put up for sale six mines and two projects, optimising its portfolio to focus on ten tier-one assets that will produce 6.7-million gold ounces by 2028. The six mines... 


Wayne Warren, Sales Manager Africa for Pilot Crushtec
Pioneering crushing and screening solutions for cleaner energy minerals
22nd February 2024 By: Dimpho Madiba

Pilot Crushtec's crushing and screening solutions are key for a wide range of applications within the energy minerals sector, and the company has built a significant footprint in these industry... 


Harmony's Moab Khotsong mine
Harmony's shares rise on higher earnings outlook
22nd February 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed Harmony Gold's share price rose by more than 5% on February 22 after the company reported that its earnings per share (EPS) for the six months ended December 31, 2023, were likely to... 


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